Judge Eric Bentley

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Fingerprint identification card

A fingerprint identification card may never be filed electronically in any case.

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Exhibits

Attorneys must upload documentary exhibits to CCE in their original format, preferably in grayscale, before or within 21 days after a hearing or trial.

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Exhibits

Court staff must scan and upload pro se party exhibits into the jPOD system.

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Jury instructions

Nonstandard proposed instructions must omit supporting authority on the instruction itself, while counsel must provide a copy of the supporting authority for the Court and opposing counsel to review.

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Affidavit re mediation requirements

For a landlord or agent owning five or fewer single-family rental homes and no more than five total rental units, the affidavit must attest familiarity with the statute and state that mandatory mediation is not required.

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Affidavit re mediation requirements

For a landlord or agent owning more than five single-family rental homes or more than five total rental units, the affidavit must state that the residential tenant's household does not receive specified public benefits, did not disclose receiving them after written inquiry, or both, and that mandatory mediation is not required.

Parties must file all motions, including motions in limine, within 35 days after the jury trial is scheduled.

A motion hearing must occur at least 30 days before trial, and the moving party must initiate scheduling the hearing.

The defendant must provide and file the specified defense disclosures no later than 20 days before trial.

A party appearing for trial in person must bring three copies of its exhibits.

Plaintiffs must number their trial exhibits beginning with 1, and defendants must label their trial exhibits beginning with A.

Format

PAPER

The court accepts only original paper copies of the fingerprint card, photographs, and signed compliance with the Fingerprint Order.